Local times for eclipse in Montpelier on Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Click on the Sun/Moon symbol in the “Looks like” column to see what the eclipse looks like during the different phases of the event.

Event

Time in Montpelier

Direction

Altitude

Looks like

Comments

Penumbral Eclipse begins

Oct 8 at 4:17 AM

250°

26.6°

The Earth's penumbra start touching the Moon's face.

Partial Eclipse begins

Oct 8 at 5:18 AM

261°

16.6°

Partial moon eclipse starts - moon is getting red.

Total Eclipse begins

Oct 8 at 6:27 AM

273°

4.9°

Total moon eclipse starts - completely red moon.Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West.

Maximum Eclipse

Oct 8 at 6:55 AM

278°

0.5°

Moon is closest to the center of the shadow.Since the Moon is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to West for the best view of the eclipse.

Moonset

Oct 8 at 6:58 AM

278°

0.0° below

Not directly visible

Below horizon

Total Eclipse ends

Oct 8 at 7:22 AM

283°

3.3° below

Not directly visible

Below horizon

Partial Eclipse ends

Oct 8 at 8:32 AM

295°

15.7° below

Not directly visible

Below horizon

Penumbral Eclipse ends

Oct 8 at 9:32 AM

307°

24.5° below

Not directly visible

Below horizon

This eclipse is in progress during moonrise or moonset, so only parts of the eclipse are visible in Montpelier.

The animation's bottom edge represents an ideal, flat horizon, which is at the same altitude as the observer.